There may be no better bait to target aggressive bass than a fluke! You can fish it quickly as a topwater, twitch it as a jerkbait, slow fish it like a weightless worm, and even Carolina rig it! The soft jerkbait's ability to adapt puts it in a close of its own! This bait should be in every angler's late season arsenal and today we're going to show you how to adapt it to your lake's conditions.
Most anglers fish a soft jerkbait but few realize its true potential. With a simple hook adjustment this bait can become a topwater. With another adjustment you can suddenly throw it with the lightest of tackle, or the heaviest of gear. It can be Texas rigged in heavy cover, nose hooked in clear water, or be "donkey rigged" and fished around active bass. Most anglers use the Fluke but few know how to keep fishing eating it day after day.
Below you'll find links to the all the baits discussed in the video. We've included our favorite sizes, colors, and rigging components for each. We've also included some of our favorite soft jerkbait combos for the different rigging methods. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
*FULL SIZE SOFT JERKBAITS...*
•Zoom Salty Super Fluke: [ Ссылка ]
Colors: Albino, Electric Shad, Smokin Shad
•XZone Whiplash Shad: [ Ссылка ]
Colors: Electric Shad, Baby Bass, Smoke Pearl Laminate
•Yamamoto D Shad: [ Ссылка ]
Colors: Green Gizzard, Pro Blue
*SMALL SOFT JERKBAITS...*
•Jackall Rhythm Wag 3.5: [ Ссылка ]
Colors: Blue Pearl Shad, Prism Shad, Sexy Albino
•Damiki Armor Shad: [ Ссылка ]
Colors: SB Chart, RB Blue Pearl, American Shad
•Zoom Fluke: [ Ссылка ]
Colors: Electric Shad, Smokin Shad
•Zoom Tiny Fluke: [ Ссылка ]
Colors: Albino, Smokin Shad
*STANDARD HOOKS...*
Medium Strength - Owner All Purpose Bait Hook: [ Ссылка ]
Size: 4/0
Heavy Duty - Gamakatsu Superline EWG: [ Ссылка ]
Size: 4/0
*DONKEY RIGGING COMPONENTS...*
Hooks– Owner All Purpose Bait Hook: [ Ссылка ]
Sizes: 3/0 and 4/0
Swivel- SPRO Power Swivel: [ Ссылка ]
Size: 6
Spring– Owner CPS Spring: [ Ссылка ]
Size: Medium
Leader– Maxima Ultragreen: [ Ссылка ]
Size: 15 lb
*STANDARD NOSE RIG COMPONENTS...*
Hook– Gamakatsu Finesse Wide Gap: [ Ссылка ]
Size: 1/0
Spring– Owner CPS Spring: [ Ссылка ]
Size: Medium
*BFS FLUKE COMPONENTS...*
BFS Hook– BKK Chimera: [ Ссылка ]
Size: 1/0
Nose Hook– Gamakatsu Finesse Wide Gap: [ Ссылка ]
Size: 2
Spring– Owner CPS Spring: [ Ссылка ]
Size: Medium
*MATT'S SOFT JERKBAIT COMBO...*
Rod– 13 Fishing Envy Black 7'3" Medium Heavy: [ Ссылка ]
Reel– 13 Fishing Concept C2: [ Ссылка ]
Line– Power Pro Maxcuatro 40 lb Braid: [ Ссылка ]
Leader– Sunline Saltimate 16 lb: [ Ссылка ]
*DONKEY RIG COMBO...*
Rod– Shimano Zodias 7'5" Heavy: [ Ссылка ]
Reel– Shimano Curado 150 MGL (HG): [ Ссылка ]
ine– Power Pro Maxcuatro 50 lb Braid: [ Ссылка ]
Leader– Maxima Ultragreen 18 lb Mono: [ Ссылка ]
*BFS FLUKE COMBO...*
Rod– Megabass P5 Pop X Stick: [ Ссылка ]
Reel– Shimano Aldebaran BFS: [ Ссылка ]
Line– 6 lb Daiwa Hidden Fluoro: [ Ссылка ]
*BUDGET FLUKE COMBO...*
Rod– St. Croix Bass X 7'1" Medium Heavy Fast: [ Ссылка ]
Reel– Daiwa Fuego CT: [ Ссылка ]
Line– Sunline FC (15 lb): [ Ссылка ]
*TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)*
We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to hats and hoodies! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here...
TacticalBassin Lure Designs: [ Ссылка ]
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*MAJOR EQUIPMENT WE USE DAILY... *
Trolling Motor– Minn Kota Ultrex 112: [ Ссылка ]
Electronics– Humminbird Solix 15: [ Ссылка ]
Anchors– Minn Kota Talons: [ Ссылка ]
Camera– GoPro Hero 9: [ Ссылка ]
*FAVORITE TOOLS AND GEAR…*
Favorite sunglasses: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Pliers: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite life jacket: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Scale: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Lure Retriever: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Braid Cutters: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Storage Box: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Net: [ Ссылка ]
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